Shade and curtain fixture



G.l WONSOWICZ SHADE AND CURTAIN FIXTURE 'Filed Nov'. e, 192:5.

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Patented Sept. 9, 1924.

UNITED STATES GEORGE Wonsowroz, OE FORKS, NEW- YORK.

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SHADE AND CURTAIN YinXirUnEJ Appiicanmifiied November e, razay semi EQ. 599,715.

This invention relates to improvements in combination shade and curtain fixtures, vand proposes a fixture which is adapted to the support of the shade, the curtain or curtains -and the over-drapery. i

The object of the inventionis to provide a combination fixture by means of which the shade, curtain or curtains and overdrapeiy will be strongly supported and maintained in the relation necessary to secure good decorative eil'ects, which provides for ready adjustment of the supporting ele-4 ments whereby-to adapt them to shades,;cur tains or overdrapery of `varying widths, and which may be economically produced and readily and securely fitted `,to the window frame. j 1

With the abovey objects in view the invention consists generally in novel features .of structure and relation, involving the combination of an attachment element which is secured to the window fra-ine, a bracket element carried by the attachmentelement and adjustable rela-tively thereto and supporting elements which are carried by the 'bracket' A'clement and adjustable relatively thereto, the construction'beingV such that the supporting elements may be'v set at any desired position onthev bracket-element and adjusted as a unitwith the' latter in relation to thc attachment element.

An embodiment of the invention is illustra-ted in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the fixture mounted in position upon a window traine.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view of the fixture.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view tliereof, taken on line 3 3, Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view showing the screw for holding the ybracket element against movement on the attachment element, and taken on line 4 4, Fig. 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective View of the attachment element.

bracket element.

`Fig-ure 6 is a perspective viewl of the Figure f is a perspective porting arm for co-operation with the supporting rod of' the curtain or over-drapery.

view of a s'up- Figure 8 is a perspective view of the v shade supporting arm. The fixture includes an attachment element 1 by means of which it is secured tio the windowl frame..` The fixture may be duplicated at opposite sides ofthe window frame or it may be used at only one side `of the window fraine,in which case the use of fixtures of ordina-ry foi-in at the other side ot the windowi'raine .may be assumed.

The attachment element V1,' yin the form shown and preferred, includes a vert-ical 'plate' 2,' which is .formed to have a wide vscrews 4. The plate 2A is formed with an arm 5 which is. arranged to project laterally from the window frame and which` is preferably flush with the front edge of said plate.

The bracket element 6 is mounted on the arm 5 as a support and is adjustable length-V wise otsaid-arm; said bracket element is in the general `it'orm of a plate and has projecting from its .rear face upper and lower flanges 7 which extend horizontally and are vfashioned to engage over theA upperv and lower edges of the arm 5. By means of the flanges 7 the element Gis` held against the arm 5 butfpermitted adjustment lengthwise of said arm,'the bracket element being heldin any desired position to which it may be adjusted by a screw 8 which is threaded through the bracket element and engages thel front face of the arm 5, co-operating with the anges 7v to bind or lclamp the bracket element upon the arm 5.

The curtains and over-drapery are vsup-y ported by the usual rods 9 and 10 as shown inv Figure 1. The fixture includes as supporting elements for these rods arms 11 and 12, respectively. These arms areV similar in construction but the arm 12 is necessarily longer than the arm 11. The arms l1 and 12 are suitably formed forl supporting en- 9 and 10 are itted. The arms 11 and 12 are carried by the braclret element l6 and are preferably adjustable relatively to one another and to said element.

The ends of the arms 11 and 12 remote from the sockets 13 are slidably fitted to the plate 6 in any suitable manner. As shown and preferred the plate 6 is provided at the front thereoi with upper and lower horizontal flanges 14 having inwardly directed eX- tensions 15 and the varins 11 and 12 are formed with substantially. T-shaped extensions 16 which tit conformably and slidably between the iflanges let and the extensions 15 thereof.

yThe arms 11 and 12 may be set at any desired .positions relatively to one another and the plate 6, and are held against displacement by suitable means, preferably consisting of securing screws 17 threaded through the lower extension 15. The extension 16 may be provided with longitudinal grooves 18 in which ,the ends of rthe screws 17 engage. The arms 11 and 12, as secured by the screws 17, have a firm bearing, by means of their extensions 16, against the plate 6.

The fixture is completed by the arm 19 for the support oi the shade roller, the roller engaging end of this arm being formed with the usual open recess 20 to receive the supporting projection at the end of the roller. The arm 19 is adjustably supported by the plate `6, preferably by mea-ns of a threaded horizontal rod 21 journalled in bearings 22 provided at the ends and below the body of the plate 6. The arm 19 is provided with a threaded opening in which the rod 21 engages and is formed in its upper face lwith a groove 23 to take over a guiding and supporti-ng rib 24C provided along the lower edge of the plate 6. The rod 21 has at one end a Aknurled finger piece 25 by which it may be turned, thereby to adjust the arm 19 to ,any position desired.

In the application of the fixture, the attachment element 1 is iirst secured to the window trame, the plate 6 is .then slipped over ,the larm 5 to a desired extent and secured by the screw 8 and the arms 12, 13 and 19 are adjusted to the positions required for their support oit the rods 9 and'l() and the shade roller respectively, the arms 12 and 13 being secured by the screws 17 andthe arm 19 remaining fast in the position to which it is adjusted. Then the removal of the supporting` arms is required this may be accomplished merely by removing the plate f 6 from the arm 5 without disturbing the adjustment ofthe supporting arms relatively to .one another and to said plate. In like manner, once the adjustment oi the supporting arms has been made the arms may :be replaced in their operative positions merely :by replacing the plate 6 vupon the arm 5 and shifting it to the position in which the supporting arms 11, 12 and 1-9 are engaged with the parts which they are to support.

The adjusting screw 21 is capable :of turn-k ing in the bearings 22 but is held against lengthwise motion therein, this being preferably accomplished by engaging the .finger piece 26 with the outer side of one bearing lug 22 and providing this screw with a Cotter pin 26.

Having described my invention, 1 claim:

In a iixture of the type described, an attachment element having means for securement to a window frame and an arm arlarged extensions conformably and slid-ablyA ,engaging with the guideway between said last named flanges, and securing screws on said plate for holding said plate and Supporting arms against movement from posi- -tions to which they may be adjusted.

GEORGE VONSO'VICZ.

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